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whiffles

The correct spelling is whiffles.

How to pronounce whiffles

noun

Say it like: Wif-fle-s

The correct spelling is whiffles. A short blow or gust.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A short blow or gust.
  2. 2.Something small or insignificant; a trifle.
  3. 3.A fife or small flute.

verb

  1. 1.To blow a short gust.
  2. 2.To waffle, talk aimlessly.
  3. 3.To waste time.
  4. 4.To travel quickly with an accompanying wind-like sound; whizz, whistle along.
  5. 5.(of a bird) To descend rapidly from a height once the decision to land has been made, involving fast side-slipping first one way and then the other.

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